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White Night

A Novel of the Dresden Files

  • 2007 first published
  • 455 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (45 ratings)
  • 6 editions

White Night is a 2007 vampire fiction and stage-magic fiction novel by Jim Butcher. The story is set in Chicago, Ill.. Readers will find themes of magicians, brothers, Harry Dresden and wizards.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 45 ratings, and 58 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

It runs to roughly 455 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

About White Night

A sensational addition to the Dresden Files adventures-from a USA Today bestselling author.Professional wizard Harry Dresden is investigating a series of deaths in Chicago. Someone is killing practitioners of magic, those incapable of becoming full-fledged wizards. Shockingly, all the evidence points to Harry's half-brother, Thomas, as the murderer. Determined to clear his sibling's name, Harry uncovers a conspiracy within the White Council of Wizards that threatens not only him, but his nearest and dearest, too...
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Magicians
  • Brothers
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Harry Dresden
  • Wizards
  • Crimes against
  • Fantasy
  • Vampires
  • Chicago, Ill.
  • Private investigators

Quick answers

Who wrote White Night?

White Night was written by Jim Butcher and first published in 2007.

What genre is White Night?

It is usually shelved as Vampire Fiction and Magicians & Illusionists.

How long is White Night?

The median edition has 455 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to White Night?

Readers who like it often enjoy Carry On, Dark Magic and The Wise Man’s Fear.

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